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Mimosa pudica 含羞草

Photo by Yeung PK
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Field Notes

Notes:

The leaf fold up when it is touched.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
HemaShah
I would say it is wild. It was a lot of fun for us children to see the leaves closing!!
auntnance123
flowers of mimosa pudica in Florida http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6404130
rubens.luciano
In Brazil we call "Dormideira" ("sleeping plant"). I have a lot of them in my backyard. It produces a small purple flower.
p.young713
Is it wild Emma? And do you know if it has flowers?
HemaShah
We use to call it " Touch Me Not"
p.young713
We have it here too. In the wild! Does it have flowers?
Gaurab
that because of sesmonastic movement.
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PublishedJune 18, 2011

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